By John Porter (File photo) “First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen” cited Henry Lee III in his eulogy for George Washington. Washington was certainly first in many categories [...]

By Karen Graf (File photo) Much of the Alexandria School Board’s time is spent talking about academics. However, athletics has a place in the conversation as well. Movement helps our cognitive abilities. It teaches our young [...]

By Denise Dunbar (Courtesy photo) Our unruly world became a bit less civil last week with the passing of long-time Alexandria resident David M. Abshire. An advisor to presidents, former ambassador to NATO and co-founder of [...]

By Michael Czinkota and Ilkka Ronkainen Counterfeit products and services are an international plague. And it is no longer just the United States who is concerned. China’s biggest Internet companies have clamped down on a problem [...]

By Isabel Alvarez My dogs recently applied to become blood donors. Well, I applied on their behalf, but they patiently went through the process to ensure their blood is worth collecting so that they [...]